All Dairy articles – Page 187
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NewsBradbury profits take £500k hit on 2009
Bradbury & Son, supplier and distributor of the Go Dutch brand of Edam cheese, has wiped almost £500,000 off its pre-tax profits after investing heavily to take on more business. The company reported pre-tax profits of £220,854 for...
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NewsWestbury buy prompts Arla own-label butter switch
Arla Foods is to leverage its recently acquired share in Westbury Dairies to make all its UK supermarket own-label butter at the Wiltshire site.
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NewsYoomoo frozen yoghurt looks for growth with two new kiosks
Trendy frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo is ramping up its expansion plans in a bid to revive frozen yoghurt's UK fortunes and emulate the category's success in the US. The brand, previously only available in Harrods and Bluewater in Kent, is...
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NewsPaice dampens hopes of mandatory origin labels
The government will not introduce new legislation to enforce country-of-origin labelling despite calls from some parts of the industry for mandatory requirements to be brought in. Food and agriculture minister Jim Paice said that...
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NewsCathedral City offers seasonal packaging
Dairy Crest is giving packs of Cathedral City a seasonal facelift to ensure the brand stands out from its rivals in this year's pre-Christmas cheese-buying frenzy. The seasonal packaging will roll out across all retailers from 1...
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NewsDanone Dairy appoints Fromage to UK MD role
Activia and Actimel maker Danone Dairy has appointed Bruno Fromage as the new managing director of its UK operation. The aptly named Fromage is currently managing director for Danone Dairy Portugal and will take up his new role on 1...
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NewsLactofree offers 20ml drink packs
Lactofree is expanding its range of lactose-free dairy products into the on-the-go market with the launch of new 20ml portion packs for its UHT semi-skimmed dairy drink. The packs (rsp: 60p for a pack of five) are currently on trial in...
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NewsActimel dares mums to Come Out and Play this winter
Danone is launching what it claims is its biggest ever winter campaign for drinking yoghurt Actimel, fronted by TV and radio presenter Gabby Logan.
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Vaseline ups its lip service for autumn
Unilever has hailed its new Vaseline lip therapy sticks as the brand's most innovative launch since lip tins. The launch next month is being backed with a £1.3m campaign. A new variant Cocoa Butter is being added to the original, aloe...
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Sainsbury’s ad plays spot the difference
Sainsbury's has revived its "no difference in price" campaign after Waitrose vowed to match Tesco on 1,000 branded items. The press ad, debuted 18 months ago, compares Tesco and Sainsbury's prices for eight products, including Anchor...
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NewsYeo Valley’s rapping farmers are YouTube sensation
The ‘rapping farmers’ advert for organic dairy brand Yeo Valley has become an internet sensation.
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NewsHas Yeo got the X Factor?
Tonight the organic sector is launching all-out assault on the mainstream as dairy supplier Yeo Valley unveils its first-ever primetime TV campaign. CEO Tim Mead tells Rob Brown how organic has reached critical mass and is on the verge of cracking the mainstream
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NewsButter up the most as shoppers pay for a decade of price hikes
Shoppers are paying 56% more for butter than they were 10 years ago, government figures have revealed. The retail price of butter has risen more since 2000 than for any other food category, according to the Retail Price Indices of the...
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NewsYeo Valley blames government for organic sector’s woes
The organic sector has been let down by 30 years of government neglect, the CEO of one of the country's largest organic dairy suppliers has claimed. A lack of governance had jeopardised the sustainability of British food supply by...
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NewsActivia joins Rachel’s in pouring yoghurts
Danone is following in the footsteps of Rachel's by launching a range of pouring yoghurts under its Activia brand. The yoghurts (rsp: £1.99/950g) come in three variants strawberry, vanilla and natural and are intended to be used with...
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Sainsbury’s offers milk cross-promo
Two weeks after Sainsbury's joined its big four rivals in slashing the price of milk, it has raised the stakes by offering shoppers a 30p cross-promotion on eggs. Shoppers who buy a four-pint bottle of own-label semi-skimmed milk can...
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NewsTesco removes Bertolli in suspected price row
Tesco has delisted all of Bertolli's olive oil spreads amid industry speculation that Unilever and Tesco are once again at loggerheads over price. The three Bertolli spread packs that Tesco used to stock 500g and 1kg packs of the...
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Grocer 33 Online: Tesco leaves Ocado crying over spilt milk
A little spilt milk was enough to ensure Tesco snatched victory from Ocado in this month's Grocer 33 online shopping survey.
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NewsCadbury drops ‘glass and a half’ claim from Dairy Milk
Cadbury has dropped its famous ‘glass and a half’ milk claim from wrappers of Dairy Milk.
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Shape low-fat desserts for Danone
Danone has extended its Shape brand into the chilled desserts category with the launch of Shape Delights, a new range of low-fat desserts.The desserts (rsp: £1.58 for a four-pack) come in three variants velvety chocolate, smooth caramel...